Container



Patented Dec. 15, 1931 WILLIAM J'. STROTI-IOFF, OF MANITOWOC, WISCONSINCONTAINER Application filed February A20, 1931. .Serial No. 517,194.

This invention relates to improvements in containers. f

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of an improvedtype of container 6 for holding frozen confections in refrigerators orother cooling places to thus eliminate the necessity of placing packagesof frozen confections directly in the refrigerator compartment in orderto keep them in proper condition.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a containerfor frozen confections which is provided with a plurality of receivingcompartments so that several different varieties of confections may becontained therein, and the entire device removed from or depositedwithin the refrigerator while one or more of the containers may beprovided with removable bottom portions, so that comparatively longobjects can be supported by the container when so desired.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of acontainer of the above type which is constructed of comparatively fewparts and of such material as to produce a comparatively inexpensivearticle of this character for the use intended.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown inthe accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a side elevation of a container constructed in accordancewith my invention with parts thereof broken away and illustrated incross section;

Figure 2 is a top plan view; and,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of one of the removable bottom members.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, it will be noted that theimproved container comprises three separate receptacles Y l, 2 and 3supported in spaced relation by means of the standards 4, which arearranged in circumferential spaced relation relative to the receptacles.The standards 4f extend below the lowermost receptacle 3 to providesuitable supporting feet for the device, so that the receptacle 3 willbe supported in spaced relation from the surface on which the device isresting. l

Each receptacle member comprises an annular rim of substantially Hatmetal provided circumferentially thereof with transu verse slots 5, soas to provide means whereby a thorough circulation may be obtained forany articles contained within the receptacles. Each receptacle isprovided at its lower edge with an annular inturned liange 6, whichforms a rest or support for the removable bottom members 7 and 8. Theupper edges of the receptacles 5 are turned upon themselves, as shown at8, to engage a reinforcing member 9 to provide a substantially strongupper edge for all of the receptacles.

Either vone or both of the lowermost receptacles are provided with aremovable bottom 8. However, in the present illustration, the centralreceptacle is disclosed with the removable bottom and this is preferablyfor the purpose of providing means whereby comparatively tall articlessuch as bottles and the like may be supported in the lowermostreceptacle, with the upper portions eX- tending into the intermediatereceptacle.

The receptacle members l, 2 and 3 are attached to the standards l bysuitable. screw members l() and it will be noted that at theintermediate portion of the standards 4, a plurality of spaced openingsll are provided for receiving the retaining screws l0 so that thereceptacle 2 can be supported at various heights between the standardsand may be raised and lowered according to the articles being containedwithin the two lowermost receptacles. The upper receptacle l ispro-vided with a removable tray or bottom member 7, which rests upon theinturned flange 6. This tray or bottom member 7 in the present instanceis provided with a plurality of circumferentially arranged spacedopenings 12, whereby ice cream cones or the like may be readilysupported therein.

The tray member 7 is provided on its lower side. with substantiallyU-shaped support ing legs 13, the ends of which are attached to theunderside of the bottom 7 in any suitable manner, with the innermost armof each v leg disposed on an incline, while the outermost arm isarranged in a substantially vertical plane, as shown in Figure 3.

It will be noted that the intermediate portion of each leg 13 isprovided with a substantial horizontal lportion 14, forming a suitablerest for supporting the bottom or tray 7 in a raised position'. Attachedt-o the upper face et the tray portion 7 is a stan-dard 15 having at itsupper end laterally disposed arms 16 extending from both sides of thestandard 15 to form a hand grip for -carrying the tray member 7 aboutand removing the same from the receptacle 1 or replacing the sametherein. 1

In order to provide means whereby the device can be readily carriedabout, a handle member 17 is provided, the ends oit-which are attachedto the upper receptacle 1 at a peint adjacent the upper edge thereof bymeans of suitable fastening pins 18. It will be apparent .from theforegoing that I have provided simple and inexpensive container wherebycontections or the like may be supported within a. refrigerator orsimilar cooling place, without the necessity :tor providing separatepackages or containers for these confections.

It will be noted that when it is desired to support bottles orcomparatively high arti'.n cles in the bottom receptacle 3, the bottom8' oi receptacle 2 can be removed and in the supporting ot articleswithin the receptacle 1, it will be noted that this is particularlyconstructed for ice cream cones, or the bott-om plate 7 may be solid inconstrue tion, eliminating the openings 12 so that various types otarticles may be supported thereon.

The device is so constructed so as to provide for a thorough circulationof air in and around the articles supported thereby, soA as to reduce toa minimum the deterioration or decay of such material in thereceptacles.

lVhile l have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be apparent from `the foregoing that slight changesmay be made in the construction when putting the invention into practicewithout departing from the spirit of the same or the scope ot theappended claims. v

l claim:

1. A container of the class described including a plurality of spacedsupporting standards, a plurality of foraminous receptacle membersarranged in spaced relation with each other and attached to thesupporting members, removable bo-ttom members for said receptacles,means for adjusting one of the receptacles relative to the standards anda supporting` handle att-ached to the uppermost receptacle.

Q. A container of the class described including spaced supportingstandards, a plu rality ot' receptacles supported in spaced relationbetween said standards, a removable tray having spaced openings therein,supporting legs attached to one side of said tray, a handle attached tothe other side of the tray, means for supporting the tray within one ofsaid receptacles, means for adjusting one of said receptacles relativeto the standards, and a handle member attached to the uppermostreceptacle.

3. In a container of the class described, a plurality of receptacleseach comprising a circumerentialba-nd having spaced parallel slotstherein, an inwardly extending flange at 'one edge of said band and aremovable bottom membermounted upon said flange.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atManitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin.

WILLIAM J. STROTHOFF.

